Iowa basketball

Iowa guard Payton Sandfort, right, shoots over Northeastern guard Quirin Emanga in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten Conference ...

Iowa broke all of the records, breaking the tournament single-game records for made 3s (19), field goals (43), points scored (112), and margin of victory (36).

I mean of course Iowa can’t sustain that kind of offense for a second game, but damn – that Northwestern team was 50th in Kenpom adjusted defense and Iowa eviscerated them. He had Michigan a spot ahead of Rutgers in the pecking order for the last four byes, and IU right on their heels as the first team out, though that order could shake up a bit given IU’s win over Michigan in the first game of the Thursday session. Usually I want that extra rest, but Iowa got what was essentially a tune-up game with the Wildcats and the opportunity to find their groove again after that difficult Illinois loss. They’re fun in a weird way and managed to rescue this season after a trio of terrible losses early in the year to DePaul, Lafayette, and UMass. That was one of the last times Iowa really got punked in that stat column, as they were outrebounded by 11. I just checked 4 different mock drafts and he was nowhere to be found (Keegan’s floating between 5 and 8 in the first round). That disastrous foul call by Courtney Green on Keegan with 2 seconds left secured the head-to-head for the Scarlett Knights and ended up being the difference-maker for the double-bye. For some reason, Joe Lunardi still has Rutgers as a bubble-ish team (right side of the bubble, but still bubble), and I can’t understand why. For comparison, Michigan scored 69 points (nice) in the first game of the session. Rutgers, who took the 4-seed and the last double-bye on the back of a hot stretch of play in early-to-mid February, beating Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin (away), and Illinois all consecutively to rescue their NCAA chances. Iowa broke all of the records, breaking the tournament single-game records for made 3s (19), field goals (43), points scored (112), and margin of victory (36). It’s a game where literally everything clicked for Iowa. Keegan dominance? Check. Defense slipped for a portion of the first half?

Iowa basketball showed no mercy from beyond the arc on Thursday against Northwestern, setting the Big Ten Tournament for made 3-pointers.

Iowa made eight of its 13 attempts from deep, shattering the previous conference tournament record for 3-pointers in a game. Iowa made 11 of its 16 3-point attempts in the first half, too. That hot shooting continued in the second.

Senior forward, Pete Nance, played his last collegiate basketball game as a Northwestern Wildcat. Falling to the Iowa Hawkeyes, 76-112, the 'Cats Big Ten ...

With slim chances of making it to the big dance, Nance reflected on his time with Northwestern basketball. The first half ended with the ‘Cats in a 33-point deficit to the Hawkeyes, 31-64. From there, the Hawkeyes continued to pursue the ‘Cats. The game ended with a shot outside the paint by Iowa redshirt senior, Austin Ash, whose team's score was well into the hundreds. The ‘Cats had another run late in the second with five minutes left on the clock. Even with the ‘Cats shooting consistency, Iowa continued to go shot-for-shot with them. Murray went three-for-three on field goal attempts and showed out with a breakaway dunk just four minutes into the first half.

How to watch and what to know about Friday's Big Ten men's basketball tournament game between Iowa and Rutgers.

The Hawkeyes defeated the Northwestern Wildcats, 112-76, in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals. Iowa+guard+ ...

“With the Murrays, with Rebraca, with Patrick McCaffery, with Perkins — those guys are in there on the boards. Your support helps provide the necessary resources and training to continue our mission. “I think it was simply just recognition that we had to do better,” Fran McCaffery added. “What you’re seeing now is a much more confident Tony. He’s able to do a lot off the dribble and be confident with not only his scoring, but he’s doing a really good job of finding other people. Said he felt good, but he seemed to be a little fatigued. “He ran out of gas a little bit. The sophomore only scored six points, but grabbed four rebounds and dished out a career-high six assists while playing standout defense on the perimeter. He’s always been a great scorer, but now he’s realizing he can use that to his advantage and help really open up other people’s games.” Iowa’s 12th-year head coach also called Perkins one of the best rebounding guards he’s ever been around. “You show up in this tournament, whoever you’re playing against, you’d better be ready,” Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery said. Over the final 13 minutes of the loss, the Hawkeyes scored just eight points. It’s just putting pieces together, putting together a scouting report, and getting reading for a really physical team.”

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Luc Laketa (25) celebrates with the fans following their win against the Northwestern Wildcats Thursday, March 10, 2022 in the 2022 Big ...

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Josh Ogundele (23) against the Northwestern Wildcats Thursday, March 10, 2022 in the 2022 Big Ten Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com) Iowa Hawkeyes forward Kris Murray (24) against the Northwestern Wildcats Thursday, March 10, 2022 in the 2022 Big Ten Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com) Iowa Hawkeyes forward Keegan Murray (15) against the Northwestern Wildcats Thursday, March 10, 2022 in the 2022 Big Ten Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com) Iowa Hawkeyes forward Filip Rebraca (0) against the Northwestern Wildcats Thursday, March 10, 2022 in the 2022 Big Ten Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com) Iowa Hawkeyes guard Jordan Bohannon (3) against the Northwestern Wildcats Thursday, March 10, 2022 in the 2022 Big Ten Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com) The Iowa Hawkeyes celebrate a basket against the Northwestern Wildcats Thursday, March 10, 2022 in the 2022 Big Ten Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com) Iowa Hawkeyes forward Patrick McCaffery (22) against the Northwestern Wildcats Thursday, March 10, 2022 in the 2022 Big Ten Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com) Iowa Hawkeyes forward Filip Rebraca (0) against the Northwestern Wildcats Thursday, March 10, 2022 in the 2022 Big Ten Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com) Iowa Hawkeyes forward Patrick McCaffery (22) against the Northwestern Wildcats Thursday, March 10, 2022 in the 2022 Big Ten Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com) Iowa Hawkeyes guard Payton Sandfort (20) against the Northwestern Wildcats Thursday, March 10, 2022 in the 2022 Big Ten Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com) Iowa Hawkeyes forward Filip Rebraca (0) goes to the basket against the Northwestern Wildcats Thursday, March 10, 2022 in the 2022 Big Ten Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com) Iowa Hawkeyes forward Filip Rebraca (0) goes to the basket against the Northwestern Wildcats Thursday, March 10, 2022 in the 2022 Big Ten Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)